PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy

Our critical care pharmacy residency is accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). Our specialized program consists of 12 months of advanced training and experience. The program allows sufficient flexibility to adapt to the interests and needs of the individual resident, yet provides the basic foundation for quality clinical practice in critical care. Upon completion of this comprehensive program, the resident will be prepared to enter a critical care clinical practice position or a fellowship program. Please note, completed applications are due January 5. Detailed information is provided below.

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Purpose of the PGY-2 Program

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The postgraduate year 2 (PGY-2) critical care pharmacy residency program at Memorial University Medical Center develops accountability, practice patterns, habits, and expert knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities in the respective advanced area of pharmacy practice. It builds upon the broad-based competencies achieved in a PGY-1 residency, deepening the resident’s ability to provide care in very complex cases or in the support of care through practice leadership. The critical care pharmacy residency program also gives residents an opportunity to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated evidence-based experience and knowledge and using those skills to provide improved medication therapy for patients.

A pharmacy resident who successfully completes our PGY-2 program should be prepared to enter into a critical care clinical practice position in a hospital-based environment, enhanced fellowship that can lead to academia, or a combination of academia and practice affiliated with a college of pharmacy. Residents should also be prepared to earn board certification.

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Program Goals and Objectives

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Specific goals and objectives will be established based on the resident’s interests and previous experiences and the advisor's input. Goals and objectives of the program align with the ASHP standards of PGY-2 critical care programs. Customized plans are created and maintained for each resident and reviewed no less than quarterly in order to meet the goals and objectives of the program and the resident. The resident will be required to achieve the following outcomes:

Serve as an authoritative expert on the optimal use of medications in the care of patients with critical illness

Optimize the outcomes of patients with acute and chronic diseases in various settings through the expert provision of evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy as part of an interdisciplinary team

Demonstrate leadership and practice management skills

Manage and improve the medication-use process for patients with critical illness

Demonstrate excellence in the provision of training and educational activities for healthcare professionals, students, and the public

Participate in the management of medical emergencies

Conduct a research project

Contribute to the body of critical care pharmacotherapy knowledge

Demonstrate additional skills for managing and improving the medication-use process for patients with critical illness

Demonstrate additional training and educational skills

Demonstrate skills required to function in an academic setting

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Residency Experience/Requirements

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This provides provides a diverse critical care experience while focusing on the needs of the individual resident. Residents may tailor elective rotations to meet their particular goals and career needs. Residents receive formal written evaluations following each monthly rotation.

Elective rotations are available in infectious diseases antimicrobial stewardship, nutrition in ICU, neonatal ICU, and a repeat of any core rotation.

The completion of a research project and submission of a publishable manuscript are required to graduate.

An optional Teaching Certificate Program is offered to interested applicants.

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Application and Interviews

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Memorial University Medial Center's pharmacy residency programs use the PhORCAS application system through ASHP. Please submit all application materials through the applicant portal on the PhORCAS system. The deadline for receipt of a complete application packet is January 5. Applicants can begin submitting materials through PhORCAS on November 19. Complete applications include the following:

Letter of intent

Curriculum vitae

Three letters of reference completed by health professionals who can attest to the applicant’s practice abilities and aptitudes (uploaded directly from the authors beginning on November 19)

Official transcripts of all professional pharmacy education

The application, letter of intent, and curriculum vitae should be submitted via the PhORCAS applicant portal. Letters of reference should also be submitted via PhORCAS Reference Portal using the ASHP Reference Template no later than January 5 directly from the authors.

The postgraduate year 2 (PGY-2) critical care pharmacy residency program at Memorial University Medical Center develops accountability, practice patterns, habits, and expert knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities in the respective advanced area of pharmacy practice. It builds upon the broad-based competencies achieved in a PGY-1 residency, deepening the resident’s ability to provide care in very complex cases or in the support of care through practice leadership. The critical care pharmacy residency program also gives residents an opportunity to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated evidence-based experience and knowledge and using those skills to provide improved medication therapy for patients.

A pharmacy resident who successfully completes our PGY-2 program should be prepared to enter into a critical care clinical practice position in a hospital-based environment, enhanced fellowship that can lead to academia, or a combination of academia and practice affiliated with a college of pharmacy. Residents should also be prepared to earn board certification.

Specific goals and objectives will be established based on the resident’s interests and previous experiences and the advisor's input. Goals and objectives of the program align with the ASHP standards of PGY-2 critical care programs. Customized plans are created and maintained for each resident and reviewed no less than quarterly in order to meet the goals and objectives of the program and the resident. The resident will be required to achieve the following outcomes:

Serve as an authoritative expert on the optimal use of medications in the care of patients with critical illness

Optimize the outcomes of patients with acute and chronic diseases in various settings through the expert provision of evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy as part of an interdisciplinary team

Demonstrate leadership and practice management skills

Manage and improve the medication-use process for patients with critical illness

Demonstrate excellence in the provision of training and educational activities for healthcare professionals, students, and the public

Participate in the management of medical emergencies

Conduct a research project

Contribute to the body of critical care pharmacotherapy knowledge

Demonstrate additional skills for managing and improving the medication-use process for patients with critical illness

This provides provides a diverse critical care experience while focusing on the needs of the individual resident. Residents may tailor elective rotations to meet their particular goals and career needs. Residents receive formal written evaluations following each monthly rotation.

Memorial University Medial Center's pharmacy residency programs use the PhORCAS application system through ASHP. Please submit all application materials through the applicant portal on the PhORCAS system. The deadline for receipt of a complete application packet is January 5. Applicants can begin submitting materials through PhORCAS on November 19. Complete applications include the following:

Letter of intent

Curriculum vitae

Three letters of reference completed by health professionals who can attest to the applicant’s practice abilities and aptitudes (uploaded directly from the authors beginning on November 19)

Official transcripts of all professional pharmacy education

The application, letter of intent, and curriculum vitae should be submitted via the PhORCAS applicant portal. Letters of reference should also be submitted via PhORCAS Reference Portal using the ASHP Reference Template no later than January 5 directly from the authors.